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Afghanistan

Treating Patients in Afghanistan's Earthquake-Shattered Villages

When Dr. Obaidurahman Yousafi remembers the aftermath, he remembers the shrouds. On August 31, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, killing more than 2,200 people, ...

Operational Update

Medical Support Departs for Alaska, Mexico Flood Response Efforts

Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 794 shipments of requested medical aid to 50 U.S. states and territories and 17 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 28.7 million ...

Extreme Weather

Direct Relief Responding to Mexico Floods with Medical Support, $25,000 in Emergency Funds

Dozens of communities across central Mexico were inundated with heavy rains as Tropical Storm Raymond made landfall last weekend. At least 70 people are dead, 72 people are reported ...